Is community a place or a state of mind? We most often describe community in terms of sharing a physical space, but communities can also share attitudinal landscapes.
VIRTUALLY INTENTIONAL looks at cyberspace -- specifically The Well in San Francisco -- where people use the Internet as an electronic front porch, united by their special interests. It also visits the Poor Clares, an 800-year-old order of cloistered nuns. These women of widely different backgrounds have come together and made an intentional community out of a shared love of prayer, contemplation, and love of God, as well as a distaste for the cult of individualism. Finally it visits an urban commune.
It's surprising how much these three communities have in common.
Other titles in the series are:
Community Animals - Leading thinkers explore community, work, time, values, and change.
Community by Design - Good design of houses and neighborhoods builds community.
Making Shelter - My Home with Others - Co-ops and co-housing provide new models for building community.
Reclaiming Community - Communities in Toronto and Oakland take back and revitalize public spaces.
Ageing with Community - The search for community and independence as we grow old.
The Boundaries of Change - Cities cope with changing demographics.
Finding Us and Them - Physically and mentally challenged people find community.
On the Road - RV owners leave their home towns and build their own communities.
Maps with Teeth - Bioregional mapping by locals communicates a sense of place and regional identity.
